Manager, Cloud Software Engineering

📋 Description

• Oversee and guide a global team of DevOps engineers specializing in AI platforms.

• Facilitate coordination of deliverables with technical leadership based in the US, across various time zones.

• Take ownership of sprint planning, delivery schedules, and progress tracking.

• Maintain technical excellence through code reviews, architectural discussions, and adherence to engineering standards.

• Collaborate closely with the Principal Architect and AI/ML Engineering Lead on defining technical strategy.

• Eliminate obstacles, manage inter-team dependencies, and ensure effective collaboration.

• Recruit, retain, and inspire top talent within the team by cultivating a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous improvement.

• Establish a long-term strategic roadmap and oversee release planning and execution.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of Agile team management experience as an Engineering Manager, coupled with over 10 years of engineering experience.

• Experience in developing enterprise AI platform infrastructure, ideally in both leadership and contributor capacities.

• Capability to support and mentor both individual contributors and teams.

• Strong functional understanding of enterprise SaaS solutions.

• Proven experience in building scalable, cost-efficient, and secure AI/ML platforms with an emphasis on resilience, automation, and observability.

• Proficiency in the deployment and lifecycle management of LLM & Embedding Models (such as OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker) and Vector Databases like LanceDB.

• Familiarity with evaluating new products and technologies including RAG, MCP servers, AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, LangChain, etc.

• Experience managing AWS core & AI/GenAI services (S3, IAM, EKS, Bedrock, etc.), as well as Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).

• A dynamic leader who excels in fast-paced environments, motivates teams, and champions innovation.

• Experience overseeing distributed teams across time zones, with a preference for US-India coordination.

• Excellent communication skills across different geographical regions.

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Coupa adheres to applicable laws and regulations regarding equal opportunity and fosters a welcoming and inclusive workplace.

• Hiring, compensation, training, and performance evaluation decisions are made equitably, providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees.